Barnehurst Infant School
Barnehurst Close, Northumberland Heath, Erith, Kent, DA8 3NL ·
At a glance
A state primary academy for ages 3–7 in Erith. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2023). No comparable results are published for this school. Oversubscribed: 85 families put it first for 60 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 3–7
- Pupils
- 218
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Academy trust
- THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tamara Hunter
- Opened
- Nov 2013
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
59 of 85 first-preference applicants were offered a place (69%).
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)10.6%
- English as an additional language29.5%
- SEN support5.7%
- Education, Health and Care plan2.2%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.